- African and European traders were at Nigeria from 1434-1807.
- The Portuguese came first, followed by the Dutch, and then the English.
- There was an emphasis on trade of Igbo slaves.
- The Slave trade was abolished in 1807.
- Igbo slaves revolted sometimes and tried going back to Africa.
It is important to Nigeria because:
- Igbos have written books about slavery experiences
- Ex-slaves have bought freedom in Britain.
- Igbos have left marks in places such as Haiti because they refused to be colonized by anyone.
This picture shows an Igbo slave saying "Am I not a man and a brother?"
This picture shows the Nigerian slave trade of Igbos and where it reached.
This picture shows Igbo slaves and the physical condition they were in, and also where they lived.
Nigerian Slave Trade
What it is:
- African and European traders were at Nigeria from 1434-1807.
- The Portuguese came first, followed by the Dutch, and then the English.
- There was an emphasis on trade of Igbo slaves.
- The Slave trade was abolished in 1807.
- Igbo slaves revolted sometimes and tried going back to Africa.
It is important to Nigeria because:
- Igbos have written books about slavery experiences
- Ex-slaves have bought freedom in Britain.
- Igbos have left marks in places such as Haiti because they refused to be colonized by anyone.
This picture shows an Igbo slave saying "Am I not a man and a brother?"
This picture shows the Nigerian slave trade of Igbos and where it reached.
This picture shows Igbo slaves and the physical condition they were in, and also where they lived.
Works Cited
Afulezi, Ogaranya. "Igbo 101: Facts Little Told." Biafraland. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://www.biafraland.com/Igbo 101.htm>.
Igbo Brother Slave. Digital image. Wikimedia. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/BrotherSlave.jpg/150px-BrotherSlave.jpg>.
Nigerian Slaves. Digital image. G.I Jones Photographic Archive. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://mccoy.lib.siu.edu/jmccall/jones/igbo/arunsi13.JPG>.
Slattery, Katharine. "The Igbo PeopleĀ Origins and History." Queen's University Belfast. 08 Nov. 1999. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEnglish/imperial/nigeria/origins.htm>.
Slave Trade. Digital image. Slavery Site. Web. 23 Oct. 2010. <http://www.slaverysite.com/Body/slave_trade_1650-1860_b%20-%20www.slaveryinamerica.org.jpg>.